Lakeland, FL – Blue Jays No. 1 prospect JoJo Parker homered for the third time in four games, and Dunedin pitchers retired 23 consecutive batters between the 2nd and 9th innings as the Blue Jays clinched a series victory with a 10-1 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Publix Field.
The Blue Jays secured their third consecutive series victory, the first time they’ve won three consecutive six-game sets since August 2022.
KEY PERFORMERS
- RHP Troy Guthrie (6 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K) spun his third quality start over his last four games, hurling six innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts.
- Guthrie retired the final 15 batters he faced in order.
- Over his two starts in Lakeland this week, Guthrie combined to allow two runs on seven hits over 12 innings with 10 strikeouts.
- LHP Luis Fonseca (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K) picked up his first save as a Blue Jay, hurling three shutout frames in relief.
- Fonseca retired the first seven batters he faced in order and saw one over the minimum.
- SS JoJo Parker (1-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, R) socked his third home run over his last four games, a three-run blast in the 5th inning.
- His three-run shot left the bat at 106.6 MPH and traveled 410 ft.
- The Blue Jays No. 1 prospect concludes the series in Lakeland 6-for-20 (.300) with three home runs, nine RBI, and all six of his hits having gone for extra-bases.
- Over his last 14 games, Parker is batting .320 with four home runs, 15 RBI, and a 1.097 OPS.
- RF Dariel Ramon (2-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 2B) smacked an RBI double in the 5th and added a two-run double in the 6th.
- His two hits and three RBI match a season high.